Vintage Flying Museum

The Vintage Flying Museum is a non-profit aviation museum located at Meacham International Airport, Fort Worth, Texas.^[1][2] The primary mission of the museum is to preserve America's flying heritage in word, deed and action.^[3] Also located at the museum is Greatest Generation Aircraft, the Invader Squadron of the Commemorative Air Force, the Fort Worth Chapter of the American Rosie the Riveter Association and PGM Aviation.^[4][5][6][7]

Vintage Flying Museum

Location within Texas
Established	1993
Location	Meacham International Airport, Fort Worth, Texas
Type	Aviation museum
Founder	William “Doc” Hospers
Website	www.vintageflyingmuseum.org

History

The museum was founded in 1988 when William "Doc" Hospers bought a B-17.^[7]

In October 2010, the museum sold its B-17, "Chuckie", to the Military Aviation Museum in Virginia Beach, Virginia.^[8]

In 2019, the museum acquired a Beech 18 that was previously owned by Jackie Cochrane.^[7]

Programs

The museum provides educational programs that include aviation summer camps for middle and high school students, and Take Flight Days, which are programs for elementary school students.^[3]

Aircraft on display

The museum's collection includes:

• Aeronca 11 Chief^[9]
• Aeronca L-3B^[10]
• American Flea^[9]
• Beechcraft E18S^[11]
• Beechcraft TC-45G Expeditor^[9][12]
• Boeing-Stearman PT-27^[13]
• Cessna 140^[14]
• Cessna U-3^[15]
• Culver Cadet LFA-90^[16][17]
• Douglas B-26K Counter Invader^[18]
• Douglas C-49J^[19]
• Douglas EA-3B Skywarrior – on loan^{[20][failed verification]}
• Knight Falcon^[9]
• Lockheed T-33^[9]
• LTV L450F^[21]
• Morrissey 2000^[9][22]
• North American F-86F Sabre^[23]
• North American Harvard III^[24][25]
• Piasecki CH-21B Workhorse – on loan^[26]
• Piaggio P.136 Royal Gull^[27]
• Ryan PT-22 Recruit^[28]
• Stinson L-5E Sentinel – on loan^[29][30]
• Stinson Reliant^[31]

The museum also hosts aircraft from the B-29/B-24 and Invader Squadrons of the Commemorative Air Force when they are not out touring the country:^[32][33]

• Boeing B-29 Superfortress "Fifi"^[34]
• Douglas A-26 Invader^[35]

See also

• Commemorative Air Force
• Fort Worth Aviation Museum

References

1. Vintage Flying Museum (2005). "Vintage Flying Museum". Retrieved 23 February 2011.
2. PepsiCo (2011). "Restore a WWII B-17 bomber and upgrade an aviation museum's facilities - Vintage Flying Museum". Retrieved 23 February 2011.
3. Vintage Flying Museum (2005). "About Us". Retrieved 23 February 2011.
4. "Our Story". Greatest Generation Aircraft. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
5. "Welcome to the Commemorative Air Force - Invader Squadron". Invader Squadron. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
6. "[Homepage]". American Rosie the Riveter: Fort Worth Chapter. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
7. Withrow, Sara (28 October 2022). "Restoring a Beech Super 18 to Former Glory". Flying. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
8. McNally, Brendan (April 2011). "Meacham Airport Loses its Star Bird". D Magazine. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
9. "Our Collection". Vintage Flying Museum. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
10. "Aeronca L-3 Defender". Vintage Flying Museum. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
11. "Jackie Cochran's Beech 18". Vintage Flying Museum. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
12. "Airframe Dossier - Beech TC-45G Expeditor, s/n 4725 USN, c/n 1052, c/r N3761". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
13. "Boeing PT-17 Kaydet". Vintage Flying Museum. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
14. "Cessna 140". Vintage Flying Museum. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
15. "Cessna U-3 "Blue Canoe"". Vintage Flying Museum. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
16. "Culver Cadet LFA". Vintage Flying Museum. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
17. "FAA REGISTRY [N37819]". Federal Aviation Administration. U.S. Department of Transportation. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
18. "Douglas A-26K". Vintage Flying Museum. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
19. "Douglas C-47 Skytrain". Vintage Flying Museum. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
20. Swisher, Mark. "Mission Accomplished". A-3 Skywarrior Association. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
21. "E-Systems L450". Vintage Flying Museum. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
22. "FAA REGISTRY [N58789]". Federal Aviation Administration. U.S. Department of Transportation. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
23. "North American F-86F". Vintage Flying Museum. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
24. "North American AT-6 Texan". Vintage Flying Museum. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
25. "Airframe Dossier - North American Harvard III, s/n NZ1079 RNZAF, c/n 88-15611, c/r N101NZ". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
26. "Piasecki CH-21B Workhorse". Vintage Flying Museum. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
27. "Piaggio P.136 L1 Royal Gull". Vintage Flying Museum. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
28. "Ryan PT-22 Recruit". Vintage Flying Museum. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
29. "Stinson L-5 Sentinel". Vintage Flying Museum. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
30. "Airframe Dossier - Stinson L-5E Sentinel, s/n 44-17925 USAAF, c/n 76-3199, c/r N1135V". Aerial Visuals. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
31. "Stinson Reliant Model 77". Vintage Flying Museum. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
32. "[Homepage]". CAF AirPower History Tour. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
33. "About the Squadron". Invader Squadron. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
34. "B-29 Superfortress". Vintage Flying Museum. Retrieved 4 September 2019.
35. "Douglas A-26B Invader". Vintage Flying Museum. Retrieved 3 September 2019.

External links

• Official website

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